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专题04 while用法总结
1. while作名词
while作名词,作“一会儿”“一段时间”解。
once in a while 偶尔
1)After lunch, she likes to take a nap for a while.
她喜欢午饭后眯一会儿。
2)It takes a while to adapt to a new environment.
适应新环境需要花一段时间。
Several years ago, Feng Jicai put down his pen for a while.
几年前,冯骥才有段时间停止了写作。
I’ll be back in a little while.
我一会儿就回来。
Coming to another country to study requires a big adjustment and it takes a while to fit it.
来到另一个国家求学,需要花一段时间来适应。
2.while作连词
引导时间状语 意思是“当...时候”
while 最常见的用法是引导状语从句,表示“当...时候”。注意,while 后面的谓语动词一般为延续性动词,表示这个动作会延续一段时间。
比如:
While she was watching TV, she fell asleep. 她看电视看睡着了。
While they were busy playing their games, the couch caught on fire. 当他们忙着打游戏的时候,沙发起火了。
We must strike while the iron is hot.
趁热打铁。
Mary watched TV while she ate her supper.玛丽边吃饭边看电视。
While she was listening to the radio, she fell asleep. 她听着收音机睡着了。
Stand still while I take your photograph. 我给你拍照时站着不要动。
Have we got enough books to read while we are on holiday 假期里我们有足够的书看吗
Were there any calls for me while I was out 我出去的时候,有人来过电话吗
She hates anyone listening while she is telephoning. 她打电话时不愿让任何人听。
引导让步状语从句
意思是“虽然…但是….”、“尽管…但是…”(多放于句首)
While polls show Britons rate “the countryside” alongside the royal family, Shakespeare and the National Health Service (NHS) as what makes them proudest of their country, this has limited political support.(2016年真题)
尽管民调显示,英国人将 "乡村 "与皇室、莎士比亚和国民健康服务(NHS)并列评为他们国家最引以为傲的元素,但这种观点在政治上的支持力度有限。
While traditional “paid” media – such as television commercials and print advertisements – still play a major role, companies today can exploit many alternative forms of media.(2011 真题)
虽然传统的 "付费 "媒体--如电视广告和平面广告--仍然发挥着重要作用,但今天的公司可以利用许多其他形式的媒体。While I agree with your reasons, I can't allow it.
尽管我同意你的理由,但我不能允许这样做。
While (he was) respected, he is not liked.
他虽受人尊敬,但并不被人喜欢。
While the work was difficult, it was interesting. 虽然工作有难度,但很有趣。
While I understand what you say, I can’t agree with you. 虽然我理解你的意思,但我还是不同意。
While the Internet is of great help, I don’t think it’s a good idea to spend too much time on it.虽然因特网很有帮助,但我还是认为在其上花太多的时间不是个好主意。
While we don’t agree we continue to be friends. 尽管我们意见不同,我们还是朋友。
While I did well in class, I was a poor performer at games. 虽说我学习不错,我运动却不行。
While a few became richer, many did not. 虽然一些人变得更富有了,但多数人并非如此。
引导条件状语
意思是“只要”,这时候while相当于 as long as
There will be life while there is water and air.
=There will be life as long as there is water and air.
只要有空气和水,就有生命。
3.while作并列连词
1)while作并列连词时,前后分句有对比意味,表示句意的转折,作“而;却(whereas)”解。
while/but
while强调二者的对比,而but强调前后的转折关系。
The son was having a good meal at home,while the parents were working in the fields.儿子在家里大吃大喝,而父母却在田里辛勤劳作。
Honey is sweet, but the bee stings. 蜂蜜很甜,但蜜蜂蛰人。eg:
Waving one’s hand is to say “Goodbye”. Nodding the head means agreement,while shaking it means disagreement.
挥手表示再见,点头表示同意,而摇头表示不同意。
Some people waste food while others haven't enough.有些人浪费粮食,然而有些人却吃不饱。
You like sports, while I prefer music.你喜欢体育,而我更喜欢音乐。
Cloning plants is straightforward while cloning animals is very complicated.
克隆植物简单,但克隆动物就非常复杂了。
She loves playing piano, while her sister is only interested in guitar. 她喜欢弹钢琴,而她的姐姐(妹妹)只对吉他感兴趣。
Most archaeological sites have been located by means of careful searching, while many others have been discovered by accident. (2014年真题)
大部分的考古遗址都是通过仔细寻找的方式找到的,而也有很多是意外发现的。
In some places women are expected to earn money while men work at home and raise their children. 有些地方妇女挣钱,而男子则在家里持家和带孩子。
I went swimming while the others played tennis. 我去游泳,而其余的人则去打网球了。
Air is a fluid but not a liquid, while water is both a fluid and a liquid.空气是流体不是液体,水是流体也是液体。
Some people waste food while others haven’t enough. 一些人糟踏食物而另一些人却食不果腹。
I went swimming while the others played tennis. 我去游泳,而其余的人则去打网球了。
Prices are rising sharply, while incomes are lagging far behind. 物价飞涨而收入却远远落后。
注意:这样用时,while引出的句子通常位于末,但有时也可位于句首。如:
While most children learn to read easily, some need extra help.大多数儿童学会阅读很容易,有一些儿童却需要特别帮助。
While some languages have 30 or more different vowel sounds, others have five or less.有些语言有30个或更多的元音,而其他语言只有5个或更少的元音。
2)考查其省略用法,即主句与从句主语相同,且从句谓语动词含有动词be时,通常可省略从句主语和动词be。如:
While (he was) in prison, she wrote her first novel. 她在狱中写出了第一部小说。
He had strayed from home while still a boy. 他小时候就离开家到处流浪了。
He fell asleep while (he was) doing his homework. 他做着做着功课就睡着了。
I was only listening to the radio with half an ear, while (I was) preparing some food.我正在做吃的东西,没太留心听收音机
4.Since 固定搭配
ever since 自从;打…以后一直
since then 从那时起;以后;从此一直
ever since then 从那以后;自从那时起;从那时起
4) long since 很久以前,早就
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